Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle’s estranged father Thomas on Monday pleaded with his daughter to stop “ghosting” him and get in touch with him over Christmas.
Thomas, who has not spoken to the new member of the British royal family since she got married to Prince Harry in a grand ceremony at Windsor Castle in May this year, said he had been texting his daughter every day and writing letters to her but she has been “ghosting” him – a term used when someone ends all communication with another person.
“I’m not sure why it’s happening. I have been trying to reach out for several weeks, every day I try to text her, but haven’t received anything back,” the 74-year-old retired Hollywood lighting director told ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” in an interview from his home in San Diego in the US.
“I love you very much, you’re my daughter and I would really like to hear from you. Whatever differences we have, we should be able to work them out,” he said, making a direct plea.
Thomas dismissed accusations that the 37-year-old former actress was “rude” in reference to media reports of a feud between her and sister-in-law Kate Middleton, but admitted that she could be a controlling person.